Sierra Wireless MP595W Manual

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Configuring the Wireless Access Point

Rev 1.4 Draft Mar.08 51

Enable the wireless access point

Bydefaultthewirelessaccesspointisdisabled.Toenablethe

wirelessaccesspoint:

1. InWatcher,selectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access

Point > Current

andenterthecurrentpassword.(Thedefault

passwordis

MP3G.)

2. SelectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access Point.

3. UnderConfiguration,selecttheEnable Wireless Access

Point

fieldandfromthedrop‐downmenu,selectYes.

4. Ifyouwanttochangemoresettings,proceedtotheappro‐

priatesections.OtherwiseclickOKtoautomaticallyreset

themodem.

Set the SSID

TheSSIDisthenameofthenetworkthatappearsinthelistof

computernetworksettings.ThedefaultSSIDisintheformat

MPxxxW‐FSN,wherexxxisthemodelnumberandFSNisthe

factoryserialnumber.



Forexample,MP595W‐B452927000310.

ThereisnoneedtochangetheSSID,butyoucanifdesired.If

youhavemorethanoneMPmodemandyouarechangingthe

SSID,besuretoassignauniqueSSIDtoeachMPmodem.

TochangetheSSID:

1. UnlocktheMPmodemconfiguration.InWatcher,select

Tools > Options > Wireless Access Point > Password > Current

andenterthecurrentpassword.(Thedefaultpasswordis

MP3G.)

2. SelectTools > Options > MP > Wireless Access Point.

3. UnderConfiguration,selecttheSSID / Network Namefield

andtypeinthedesiredSSID.

4. Ifyouwanttochangemoresettings,proceedtotheappro‐

priatesections.OtherwiseclickOKtoautomaticallyreset

themodem.